Sen. (I-Vt.) plans to hold a live, televised town hall on March 19 devoted to exploring the issue of economic inequality. The town hall, called that drew 1.6 million live viewers. “The goal is twofold: No. 1 is to have a serious discussion on one of the most important issues facing our country, and that […]

If you follow the startup industry, you likely know the story of smartwatch maker Pebble, including that famous Kickstarter campaign in 2012 that sought $100,000 but wound up raising more than $10 million instead. You might also remember thinking that Pebble’s fate was sealed once Apple launched its own now-ubiquitous smartwatch in 2014. You were […]

Martin Miranda / Unsplash The startup scene is hot right now, and I am a female entrepreneur and digital marketer just making my way through it. I always put my passion, energy, heart, and hustle into my work. I am a self-starter, and I like to get sh*t done without the help of others. According […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLooking back the life of Stephen Hawking World renowned physicist Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76. He died peacefully at his home in Cambridge in the early hours of Wednesday, his family said. The British scientist was famed for his work with black holes […]

Don’t worry: Technology may come and go, but some things never change. In the not-so-distant future, cars will drive themselves and men may become obsolete (sorry, guys), but home will always be home. It’ll just be a heck of a lot smarter. Photographer: Evan Ortiz/Bloomberg Granted, some tech is better than other tech. No one needs […]

The gender pay gap — or the statistic that women make approximately 80 cents for every dollar that men make — is a well-documented phenomenon, backed up by data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the American Association of Women. Arguably as pressing an issue is the gender investment gap: Many women are less prepared […]

(CNN)According to the Trump administration, the poor could really use a meal-kit service like Blue Apron. In theory… sure! Easier access to more nutritious food is a great idea, and could be part of a broader social service package aimed at reducing poverty and improving health. It proposes slashing Medicaid, federal housing subsidies, health insurance, […]

Media playback is unsupported on your device Media caption“He was doing strange hand movements, looking up to the sky”: What we know so far A man who is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance in Wiltshire is a Russian national convicted of spying for Britain, the BBC understands. Sergei Skripal, 66, was […]